By: McCrindle
Each year, the states and territories around Australia reveal the top names given to babies in the previous year.
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Making Sense of The Horrific Christchurch Terror Attack
By: Akos Balogh
A terrorist attack has hit the western world and taken the lives of over 50 innocent people. We can’t help but feel shocked and dismayed at this atrocity.
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Respect Your Right this Election Weekend – Make Voting a Priority
By: Murray Norman
The NSW State Election is on this Saturday 23rd of March. It’s important as community members that we make it a priority in our weekend – to pray, consider and vote.
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The 10-Year Challenge – ‘Tech Style’
By: McCrindle
The current trend is posting selfies from 10 years ago alongside one from today. We decided to do the same but with technology instead.
Tackling the ‘Momo’ Challenge – Advice from a Mum and a Psychologist
By: Clare Bruce
For kids and teens who spend a lot of time on social media and Youtube (and that’s most of them!), every year seems to bring new threats to their safety and wellbeing – from cyber-bullying to dangerous ‘challenge’ fads.
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Top 6 Trends for 2019
By: McCrindle
Seismic shifts in Australia’s demographics this year will mean that Generations Y and beyond (Australians born since 1980) will become the largest proportion of the population, our regional cities will emerge as lifestyle cities and our cultural diversity and generational change will, in an election year, reshape the national conversation and shake-up the traditional Australian self-image.
2018 in Review: Top Trends of the Year
By: McCrindle
2018 was a big year. It brought with it everything from the Royal Wedding to the Thai cave rescue. As 2018 comes to a close, we look back at some of the top trends of 2018, from the most searched terms to the top hashtags of the year.
The SSM ‘Yes’ Vote One Year On
By: Akos Balogh
It’s been one year. One year since Australia voted ‘yes’ to Same-Sex Marriage. You might have missed the anniversary last Thursday (it wasn’t headline news – which is surprising, considering the airtime it took up a year ago). But it was picked up by the likes of The Project, where presenter Carrie Bickmore confidently asserted that ‘the sky hasn’t fallen in’ since SSM became legal.
Springtime Cuteness from Australian Baby Animals
By: Kim Wilkinson
Baby Wombats, tiny Tasmanian Devils and a Koala learning to jump for the first time – it doesn’t get much cuter, or more Australian, than this.
Surviving the Fortnite Craze: A Guide for Frustrated Parents
By: Clare Bruce
Are you tearing your hair out over your child’s Fortnite gaming habits?
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